Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Admission

Visit: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is located just behind Santa Barbara Mission and offers visitors of all ages a wealth of things to see and do. Walk right up to a life size, 74-foot Blue Whale skeleton. Enjoy interactive and informative exhibit halls about mammal, birds, Santa Barbara's unique ecosystems, marine life, fossils, gems and minerals, and Native Americans. Contemplate the beauty of nature and the confluences of nature, history, science, and the arts in the Maximus Art Gallery. Browse and read in the beautiful Museum Library, including its excellent children’s collection. Wander and explore the Nature Trail along Mission Creek. Experience the wonder and excitement of space exploration in the Space Lab and Gladwin Planetarium.